Evolution of the adaptogenic concept from traditional use to medical systems: Pharmacology of stress‐and aging‐related diseases

AG Panossian, T Efferth, AN Shikov… - Medicinal research …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Adaptogens comprise a category of herbal medicinal and nutritional products promoting
adaptability, resilience, and survival of living organisms in stress. The aim of this review was …

Effects of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) on Physical Performance: Systematic Review and Bayesian Meta-Analysis

DA Bonilla, Y Moreno, C Gho, JL Petro… - Journal of functional …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is considered a potent adaptogen and anti-stress agent
that could have some potential to improve physical performance. This preferred reporting …

Exploring the industrial importance of a miracle herb Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal: Authentication through chemical profiling, in vitro studies and computational …

MI Tousif, M Nazir, M Saleem, S Tauseef, R Uddin… - Process …, 2022 - Elsevier
Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal has been identified as a miracle herb, thus the present study
was carried out to investigate W. somnifera growing in Cholistan Desert for its secondary …

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) for the treatment and enhancement of mental and physical conditions: A systematic review of human trials

AL Lopresti, SJ Smith - Journal of Herbal Medicine, 2021 - Elsevier
Ashwagandha is a medicinal plant that has been used in Ayurvedic and indigenous
medicine for over 3000 years. Because interest and the popularity of ashwagandha has …

Critical review of the Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal: ethnobotany, pharmacological efficacy, and commercialization significance in Africa

HK Afewerky, AE Ayodeji, BB Tiamiyu, JI Orege… - Bulletin of the National …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal (W. somnifera) is a herb commonly
known by its English name as Winter Cherry. Africa is indigenous to many medicinal plants …

Potential clinical applications of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) in medicine and neuropsychiatry

M D'Cruz, C Andrade - Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Ashwagandha (ASW) is the extract of the plant Withania somnifera. It is widely
used in complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine (CAIM) but is little discussed in …

[HTML][HTML] Adaptogenic herbs: A natural way to improve athletic performance

M Amir, M Vohra, RG Raj, I Osoro, A Sharma - Health Sciences Review, 2023 - Elsevier
Herbal drugs are manufactured from the leaves, roots, seeds, bark, fruit, stems, or flowers of
various plants that have medical characteristics or are assumed to have medicinal benefits …

A comprehensive review on the use of herbal dietary supplements in the USA, reasons for their use, and review of potential hepatotoxicity

A Khan, K Chauhan, H Ross, NS Parra, J Magagna… - Livers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Herbal and dietary supplement (HDS) use has grown exponentially in the United States.
Unfortunately, the incidence of HDS-related liver injury has proportionally increased …

Ashwagandha: botanic occurrence, conventional uses, and significance in heart, metabolic, renal and hepatic disorder

V Jain, S Chaturvedi, S Jamil, R Tyagi, S Arya… - Nutrition & Food …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose This review paper delves into the comprehensive understanding of Ashwagandha,
spanning its botanic occurrence, conventional applications, extraction techniques and …

[HTML][HTML] In vivo anti-inflammatory activity, safety and gene expression profiles of Carissa edulis, Withania somnifera, Prunus africana and Rhamnus prinoides for …

M Jepkorir, SG Nyanjom, S Kamau, J Chepng'etich… - Scientific African, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, inflammatory and systemic autoimmune
disease. Treatment for RA is aimed at eliminating symptoms, slowing disease progression …